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Dawn....

Burn-out is approaching, but thankfully, the end of these insane two years is as well. PA school will be something that I will be proud that I did and recognize it as a necessary step in my life. However, when I look back and the sheer insanity of 6+ hours of class room time a day on top of studying, weekly major exams, writing assignments, 48 weeks of solid rotation, being a long-distance wife, living out of a suitcase for nearly 8 months, and doing about 75% of medical school in 50% the time, I think it will always look back on it saying, "what on God's green earth was I thinking?"

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